Universal Basic Income and Structural Racism in the US South

Inclusion Criteria: * self-report as having received from a medical professional a diagnosis for at least one chronic health condition (if chronic condition is HIV see supplement to this study (NCT NCT06186128)); * be at least 45 years old; * be within 6 months of release from a correctional setting in Arkansas at the time of enrollment (only for those participants with a history of incarceration which will comprise half of the sample population for Aim 2); * be able to understand and speak English and to provide written and verbal informed consent; * plan to remain in the central Arkansas area for the duration of the study period; * be willing and able to provide bi-weekly information about all activities related to seeking employment and to share financial and income-related information with the study team; * self-identify as Black or African American; * have been assigned the male gender at birth; * be willing to provide medical releases to allow project staff to access healthcare records; * not be currently engaged in healthcare services (defined as not having attended a primary or specialty medical care visit in the past 12 months (excluding any visits to the emergency department or rooms or urgent care clinics in the last 12 months); and * have a median annual income up to 400% of the federal poverty threshold (the federal poverty threshold is defined as an annual income of less than $12,760 for single adults or $17,240 if a married couple files jointly) in the 12-mont…